San Petronio Basilica
Bologna, Italy
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.
The Basilica of San Petronio is a minor basilica and church of the Archdiocese of Bologna, dominating Piazza Maggiore in Bologna, northern Italy. Construction began in 1390, and its main façade has remained unfinished since. Dedicated to the city's patron saint, Saint Petronius, the building was transferred from the city to the diocese in 1929 and consecrated in 1954.
Movement
- Built
- Type
- church building, minor basilica, historic building
- Heritage
- Italian national heritage
- Height
- 45 m
- Place
- Bologna, Italy
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